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Aligned with the AIGP certification program, AI Governance Professional Training is for professionals tasked with implementing AI governance and risk management in their organizations. It provides baseline knowledge and strategies for responding to complex risks associated with the evolving AI landscape. This training meets the rapidly growing need for professionals who can develop, integrate and deploy trustworthy AI systems in line with emerging laws and policies. About This Course This training teaches critical artificial intelligence governance concepts that are also integral to the AIGP certification exam. While not purely a 'test prep' course, this training is appropriate for professionals who plan to certify, as well as for those who want to deepen their AI governance knowledge. Both the training and the exam are based on the same body of knowledge.   Module 1: Foundations of artificial intelligence Defines AI and machine learning, presents an overview of the different types of AI systems and their use cases, and positions AI models in the broader socio-cultural context. Module 2: AI impacts on people and responsible AI principles Outlines the core risks and harms posed by AI systems, the characteristics of trustworthy AI systems, and the principles essential to responsible and ethical AI. Module 3: AI development life cycle Describes the AI development life cycle and the broad context in which AI risks are managed. Module 4: Implementing responsible AI governance and risk management Explains how major AI stakeholders collaborate in a layered approach to manage AI risks while acknowledging AI systems' potential societal benefits. Module 5: Implementing AI projects and systems Outlines mapping, planning and scoping AI projects, testing and validating AI systems during development, and managing and monitoring AI systems after deployment. Module 6: Current laws that apply to AI systems Surveys the existing laws that govern the use of AI, outlines key GDPR intersections, and provides awareness of liability reform. Module 7: Existing and emerging AI laws and standards Describes global AI-specific laws and the major frameworks and standards that exemplify how AI systems can be responsibly governed. Module 8: Ongoing AI issues and concerns Presents current discussions and ideas about AI governance, including awareness of legal issues, user concerns, and AI auditing and accountability issues. Accreditation The associated exam is accredited by the IAPP under its ANSI Accreditation Who Should Attend? Any professionals tasked with developing AI governance and risk management in their operations, and anyone pursuing IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional certification. Prerequisites A general understanding of AI, Corporate Governance, and Business value would be of benefit to participants. Assessment As with all IAPP exams, the AIGP is a 90 question, multiple choice exam to be completed within 150 minutes. Exams are hosted by Pearsonvue and can be taken either remotely, or via any one of hundreds of exam venues globally. A passing score is achieved at 70% Our Guarantee We are an approved IAPP training provider Exam pass guarantee, or retrain until you do, for free What's Included? Participant Guide Study Guide Practice Exam Exam voucher Breakfast, lunch, coffees and snacks (Classroom courses only) Certification Logo

Give a compliment to your career and take it to the next level. This Creative Writing Training Program for Writers bundle will provide you with the essential knowledge to shine in your professional career. Whether you want to develop skills for your next job or elevate your skills for your next promotion, this Creative Writing Training Program for Writers bundle will help you stay ahead of the pack. Throughout the Creative Writing Training Program for Writers programme, it stresses how to improve your competency as a person in your chosen field while also outlining essential career insights in the relevant job sector. Along with this Creative Writing Training Program for Writers course, you will get 10 premium courses, an original hardcopy, 11 PDF certificates (Main Course + Additional Courses) Student ID card as gifts. This Creative Writing Training Program for Writers Bundle Consists of the following Premium courses: Level 2 Microsoft Office Essentials Microsoft Teams - 2 CPD Points Screenwriting & Script Writing - Level 5 Working from Home Essentials - 5 CPD Points Mental Health and Working from Home - 5 CPD Points Online Meeting Management - 3 CPD Points Effective Communication Skills - 2 CPD Points Time Management - 2 CPD Points Leadership and Influencing Skills - 2 CPD Points Emotional Intelligence and Human Behaviour - 5 CPD Points Course Curriculum 01. Writing Storybooks For Children Introduction Introduction to Children's Writing Crucial Information Keys to Success A.I.M Coming Up With Ideas Getting Ideas Character Creation Characters and Plotting The Mechanics of Writing Planning Your Story Storytelling Important Technical Issues Point of View Technical Writing Issues Types of Children's Books Story Structure Picture Books 1 Picture Books 2 Picture Books 3 Easy Readers Transition Books Chapter Books Junior Novels Young Adult Fiction Advanced Fiction Techniques Dialogue Show don't Tell Conclusion Conclusion 02. Short Stories Introduction Introduction Foreword Who Am I to Run This Course? It's All About Mindset What Tools Do You Need To Succeed? Part One: Mindset Mental Preparation Time Management Self Belief Goal Setting Part Two: The Basics Subject Matter Genre Scope Getting Ideas Part Three: Construction Time The 7-Step Story Generator Characters & Character Creation Creating Protagonists Character Motivation & Interactions Story & Setting The 5-Point Story Structure Style & Tone Point of View & Tense Plotting & The Twist Building a Short Story Template Building a Short Story Template Introduction to Scrivener All Hail Scrivener! Part Four: Writing Your Story The Opening Paragraph The Second Draft Polishing And Much More... Part Five: Submitting Your Work 6 Lectures It's All About Presentation Dealing With Rejection Rights and Payment Kindle Publishing Conclusion Short Stories 03. :Fiction Module 01 Part 1 - Getting Ideas and How to Develop Them Module 01 Part 2 - Inspiration and Finding The Time Module 02 - What It Means To Be A Writer Module 03 - Characters Module 04 - Plotting and Story Construction Module 05 - Theme, Templates & Outlining Module 06 - Show Don't Tell And Much More... 04. Horror Lesson One: The History of Horror Lesson Two: Characters and Concepts Lesson Three: Location and Backdrop Lesson Four: Story and Plotting And Much More... 05. Novel Introduction Lesson One - Imagining Fantasy Lesson Two - World Building, Maps and Visualization Lesson Three - Characters, Races and Societies Lesson Four - Plotting, Questing and Traveling Lesson Five - Point of View, Artifacts and Magic Lesson Six - Resolutions and Sequels Fantasy: Recommended Author & Book List Fantasy Societies Listing Mythological Creature Listing And Much More... 06. Thriller Introduction The Thriller: Form and Function Lesson One Lesson Two Exercise 1 - Building Your Thriller Lesson Three Exercise 2 - Building Your Thriller Lesson Four Exercise 3 - Building Your Thriller Lesson Five Exercise 4 - Building Your Thriller Lesson Six 07. Diploma in Drama and Comedy Writing Welcome to the Writer's Greatest Untapped Income Source Introduction Your Ideas and How to Present Them Scripting, Editing and the Story Bible The Money and How You Get Paid And Much More... How will I get my Certificate? After successfully completing the course you will be able to order your CPD Accredited Certificates (PDF + Hard Copy) as proof of your achievement. PDF Certificate: Free (Previously it was £10 * 11 = £110) Hard Copy Certificate: Free (For The Title Course) If you want to get hardcopy certificates for other courses, generally you have to pay £20 for each. But this Fall, Apex Learning is offering a Flat 50% discount on hard copy certificates, and you can get each for just £10! P.S. The delivery charge inside the U.K. is £3.99 and the international students have to pay £9.99. CPD 25 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards Who is this course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this bundle. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our course is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career path Having this CPD certificate will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple sectors such as Business & Management, Admin, Accountancy & Finance, Secretarial & PA, Teaching & Mentoring etc. Certificates Certificate of completion Digital certificate - Included

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional who works in and around the data centre and has the responsibility to achieve and improve efficiency and environmental sustainability, whilst maintaining the availability and manageability of the data centre. Overview After completion of the course the participant will be able to: Understand the impact of data centres on the environment Describe the various environmental/energy management standards Understand the purpose and goals of the legally binding international treaties on climate change Implement various sustainable performance metrics and how to use them in the data centre environment Manage data centre environmental sustainability using international standards Set up the measurement, monitoring and reporting of energy usage Use power efficiency indicators in a variety of data centre designs Use best practices for energy savings in the electrical infrastructure and in the mechanical (cooling) infrastructure Use best practices for energy savings for the ICT equipment and data storage Understand the importance of water management and waste management Understand the different ways to use sustainable energy in the data centre Get practical tips and innovative ideas to make a data centre more sustainable The CDESS© course is aimed at providing knowledge of the standards and guidelines related to environmental sustainability, and how to move your data centre (existing or new) to a more environmentally sustainable design and operations. Impact of Data Centres on the Environment Predictions in 2010 Current situation Outlook and commitments What is Environmental Sustainability The importance of sustainability Senior management commitment Environmental sustainability framework Sustainability policies Performance standards and metrics Information policies Transparency Awareness Service charging models Environmental Management Environmental sustainability framework (ISO 14001) Standards and guidelines ? ISO 50001 / ISO 30134 Measurement and categories Baselining Trend analysis Reporting Power Effiðciency Indicators Various eðfficiency indicators Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) PUE measurement levels Factors affecting PUE Measurement points and intervals PUE in mixed source environments Measuring PUE in a mixed-use building PUE reporting Impact of PUE after optimising IT load Electrical Energy Savings (Electrical) Identifying the starting point for saving energy Sizing of power DC power Generators UPS systems Power Factor (PF) Energy savings on lighting Electrical Energy Savings (Mechanical) Energy savings on the cooling infrastructure Temperature and humidity setpoints Various energy eðcient cooling technologies Energy savings on the airflow Liquid cooling Energy reusage PUE, ERE/ERF and Control Volume Electrical Energy Savings (ICT) Procurement IT equipment energy eðfficiency ITEEsv, SMPE, SMPO IT equipment utilisation Server virtualisation Open compute project Electrical Energy Savings (Data Storage) Data management Data storage management Data storage equipment effiðciency Water Management Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) Improving WUE Water usage at the power generation source Energy Water Intensity Factor (EWIF) Waste Management Waste management policies Life-cycle assessment (Cradle to the grave) 3 R?s for waste management Reduce Reuse Second-hand market Recycle Sustainable Energy Usage Sustainable energy sources Power purchase agreements Energy attribute certificates Renewable Energy Factor (REF) Matching renewable energy supply and demand Sustainable energy storage Carbon trading Automated Environmental Management Systems Use of AI and machine learning Load migration Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions

The whole deals scene has changed drastically somewhat recently. Therefore, organizations are looking for new procedures and moving deals models: pushing for smoothed out inward deals measures which require huge changes to jobs, abilities, innovation and hierarchical design. Organizations, and people, that figure out how to flourish in this quickly changing and dynamic climate can get a handle on the colossal chance to powerfully react to changing client prerequisites. Client driven and inside adjusted deals and administration models lead the path for another way to deal with selling, which truly upholds clients to buy items adjusted to their requirements - expanding trust, devotion and income. This course has been intended for deals staff at all levels to help you comprehend, react and flourish under current and dynamic deals models. The course covers key ideas essential to comprehension and carrying out measures which drive contender benefit and increment piece of the pie. The data introduced is upheld by functional models, formats and freedoms to create and rehearse the abilities, aptitudes and ideas expected to effectively offer to the present wise buyer in soaked worldwide business sectors. The abilities, devices and information contained in this course will take you through the fundamental information, brain science, viable advances and self-awareness expected to advance your business openings and convert leads into deals. Worksheets, tests, tests and intelligent activities are given to build up and help your learning. What you will realize: How deals and administration jobs have changed and the tremendous open doors this presents Instructions to help and oversee web wise and profoundly educated present day shoppers Why salesmen need to reexamine items and administrations as answers for client issues Step by step instructions to utilize compelling addressing to qualify leads and accumulate imperative data about needs Instructions to coordinate the purchasing venture and effectively contribution at each stage Straightforward methods for settling protests and guaranteeing the possibility is prepared to close How and why acquiring trust is so essential affected by online media The ideas of lead scoring and how it is utilized to advance exertion and amplify benefit Advantages of taking this course: Feel more sure understanding the brain science, feelings and practices of clients Figure out how to adequately situate proper items to upsell and strategically pitch Find how to keep up certain correspondence when managing troublesome clients Get viable techniques to construct trust and create gainful connections Kill the dread of requesting responsibility and getting deals Create call structure and customisable layouts for various correspondence types Improve and streamline phonetic and conversational abilities to help clear correspondence

Introduction to Design Thinking: Virtual In-House Training Innovation is the cornerstone of highly successful companies, especially those that continue to be successful over the years and decades. Design thinking practices fuel this continual innovation, as they are the critical links from inspiration to delivery, concept to showroom floor, and start-up to global business. Design thinking is a structured approach to promoting innovation and creative problem-solving. It is not a new approach. It has been around for centuries, as the art, architecture, and inventions of mankind illustrate. By examining the steps to achieving great design and maximum utility of product, design thinking approaches provide a framework in which to develop new solutions to problems and new products to sell. This highly interactive course is designed to help participants think like designers to generate innovation, and to help teams to produce more innovation and creativity. Since design thinking is based on doing rather than thinking, we participants are challenged to apply the techniques, in the classroom, to create new ideas and solutions to a case study project. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the underlying principles and value of using Design Thinking for innovation Describe the basic concepts of the Stanford Model for Design Thinking Evaluate a set of basic Design Thinking techniques for application to your projects Apply tools, techniques, and skills aligned with the 5 stages of the Stanford Model Drive innovation through Design Thinking at some level in your work environment Foundation Concepts Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks Stages of Design Thinking Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks General Practices Team formation Visualization Improvisation Personalization Empathize Practices Overview of Empathize techniques Observation Engagement Interviews Define Practices Overview of Define practices Unpacking techniques Defining the customer techniques Integrating the Define experience Ideate Practices Overview of Ideate practices Reusable techniques for the Ideate stage New Ideate techniques to explore Prototype & Test Practices Overview of Prototype practices Examples of prototypes Overview of Testing practices Forms of testing techniques Adopt and Adapt Design Thinking Overview of Design Thinking implementation Design Thinking implementation challenges Success in implementing Design Thinking Summary and Next Steps Workshop summary Next steps: Personal Action Plans

During this 12 week course you will have the opportunity to work on your own project ideas to explore your different media choices.

Our classes are friendly open & flexible in their scope, covering all aspects of stone carving for all skill levels.

In this course, you are going to learn how to create AAA-looking scenes in Unreal Engine 5 from scratch. It will take you through the process of creating an amazing scene from idea to final composition and rendering. This is an intermediate-level course to help you level up your Unreal Engine 5 skills.

A three-hour workshop designed to inspire and guide you in writing your personal stories led by local bestselling author and certified book coach Emma Dhesi. This beginner-friendly workshop is designed as a no-pressure, exploratory space where you can connect with your creativity and reflect on your personal experiences. It's ideal for anyone who wants to explore memoir writing and storytelling techniques, whether you’re reflecting on your own life, telling a loved one’s story, or capturing memories tied to a craft or creative activity. You will: Learn practical techniques for uncovering and organising your ideas through memory mapping. Practice sensory writing to make your memories vivid and immersive. Write a heartfelt first scene of your memoir or personal essay, using a simple three-part structure: Hook, Scene, and Reflection. Share your work (optional) and receive encouraging feedback in a supportive group setting. Emma will provide guidance and step-by-step activities to help you structure and enhance your writing, and you will leave with the start of a memoir chapter, or personal essay, and practical tools to continue writing at home. All materials are included, plus a handout with writing prompts, tips, and recommended memoirs for further inspiration. Just bring your ideas and enthusiasm! If you have specific memories or objects you’d like to write about, feel free to bring those for inspiration. More information The Arienas Collective workshops, courses and events are run from a welcoming and supportive environment within a Georgian mews home in Edinburgh’s City Centre New Town. We invite you to join us, leave any day-to-day worries behind and immerse yourself in being creative. Spaces on our workshops and courses are limited so that our creative team of artists and makers can offer you the hands-on help and support you need to make the most of your time with us. Our taster and introductory workshops focus on teaching creative skills and methods you can continue practising at home, using affordable materials and equipment. Where more expensive equipment is required we will mention this in the workshop description. All the equipment and materials you need are included in the price, unless stated otherwise. Light refreshments from local suppliers are provided. On full day workshops you are welcome to bring your own lunch to eat inside or out. There is also a wide range of independent sit-in or takeaway delis, cafés, and restaurants, plus a range of supermarkets all within a 5-10 minute walk. Accessibility The workshop space is on the first-floor of our Georgian mews home and unfortunately we do not have lift access. Blue badge holders can park outside our front door on the single yellow line by arrangement. Allergies The workshop space is in our open plan living space and is not nut free. Please let us know about any skin or food allergies before booking. We offer a dairy-free milk and gluten free snack alternative. Minimum number no refund policy To ensure we can always pay our creatives a fair fee, we require a minimum number of bookings for each workshop and for this reason bookings are non-refundable. Should we have to cancel due to low numbers, we will offer you the option to swap to an alternative date or workshop, or to request a refund. We do our very best to avoid cancellations. Since we often get late bookings, we keep our workshops on sale for as long as possible. We realise that some of you travel from afar, so if you book a space and have not yet received an email confirming your workshop is going ahead and need to make plans for your trip, please get in touch before booking any travel or accommodation so we can update you on booking numbers. Or check in before booking. Private workshop bookings Most of our workshops are also available to book for: private get-togethers with family and friends; themed wedding and birthday celebrations; corporate team building and well-being purposes; and in-store retail events for your customers. If you’d like to know more please Email Lynn. Age restrictions Our workshops are planned with adults in mind. Many are suitable for teenagers, but some may require under 16s to be accompanied for insurance purposes. Please check with us before booking.

An online Training Room for Teachers of GCSE & A Level Textiles for both Art & Design and D&T.